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diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index fef44f2..612ebd9 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -247,6 +247,20 @@ endif
 " on Freenode for an improved version which doesn't clobber any marks.
 nnoremap <silent> <Leader>; :call setline(line('.'), getline('.') . ';')<CR>
 
+" * and # for selections in visual mode. Thanks to
+" http://got-ravings.blogspot.com/2008/07/vim-pr0n-visual-search-mappings.html
+" and all nerds involved (godlygeek, strull in #vim on Freenode).
+if has('eval')
+    function! s:VSetSearch()
+        let temp = @@
+        normal! gvy
+        let @/ = '\V' . substitute(escape(@@, '\'), '\n', '\\n', 'g')
+        let @@ = temp
+    endfunction
+    vnoremap * :<C-U>call <SID>VSetSearch()<CR>//<CR>
+    vnoremap # :<C-U>call <SID>VSetSearch()<CR>??<CR>
+endif
+
 " I often type "W" instead of "w" when trying to save a file. Fix my mistake.
 " Thanks to Tony Mechelynck <antoine.mechelynck@gmail.com> from the Vim
 " mailing list for the commands.